Special Events

Memory Cafe: Tree ID

Join us at Tifft this month for Memory Cafe. This month the focus is on trees and seasonal color changes in the landscape. Learn how to identify common species. This program provides an opportunity for adults with memory challenges and their loved ones to explore science and nature through the Museum’s collection in a...

16 Oct

9:30 am - 11:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Wellness Walks

Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve every Thursday and join us for a casual, volunteer-led tour of the Preserve. Presented by Independent Health. All ages FREE, $3 donation per person is appreciated. Please call (716) 825-6397 to confirm walk will take place. No advanced registration required.  

16 Oct

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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SciNight: Harvest Wreath Making

Use the bounty of materials that nature provides in the fall to create a beautiful make-and-take 14-inch wreath. All materials will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring items of their own to add. Ages 18+, advance registration required. Tickets: $30 per person; Buffalo Museum of Science members save 10%

16 Oct

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Girl Scouts: Brownie WOW Journey

Discover how to love, save, and share the “wonders of water” while investigating aquatic habitats, watersheds, and the wildlife within. Advance registration is required. Call 716.825.6397 for more details. $15 per scout

19 Oct

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Wellness Walks

Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve every Thursday and join us for a casual, volunteer-led tour of the Preserve. Presented by Independent Health. All ages FREE, $3 donation per person is appreciated. Please call (716) 825-6397 to confirm walk will take place. No advanced registration required.  

23 Oct

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Children’s Tifft or Treat Halloween Party

Join us for a children’s not-so-scary Halloween party indoors and on the trails! Your young ghouls will encounter LIVE axolotl, spiders, lizards, snakes, and frogs with Mark Carra of FaciNature, make-n-take crafts, hot cider, donuts, and hands-on fun activities indoors. Outdoors, venture into the woods for an optional trail scavenger...

24 Oct

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Girl Scouts: Daisies Animal Observer

Put your senses to work while learning how to observe wild animals in their natural WNY habitats through games, activities and outdoor exploration. Advance registration is required. Call 716.825.6397 for more details. $12 per scout

26 Oct

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Wellness Walks

Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve every Thursday and join us for a casual, volunteer-led tour of the Preserve. Presented by Independent Health. All ages FREE, $3 donation per person is appreciated. Please call (716) 825-6397 to confirm walk will take place. No advanced registration required.  

30 Oct

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Adults-Only Full Supermoon Hike

Enjoy a guided tour outdoors in search of wildlife beneath the Full Beaver SUPERMOON! A supermoon is when the Moon is closer in distance to planet Earth and this will be the closest and brightest of the year! No headlamps or flash photography please. Ages 18+ Advance registration required Tickets:...

05 Nov

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Wellness Walks

Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve every Thursday and join us for a casual, volunteer-led tour of the Preserve. Presented by Independent Health. All ages FREE, $3 donation per person is appreciated. Please call (716) 825-6397 to confirm walk will take place. No advanced registration required.  

06 Nov

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Family Full Moon Hike

Enjoy an evening outdoors with a guided, tranquil stroll in search of wildlife beneath November’s (almost) Full Moon. No headlamps, video, or flash photography please. All ages Advance registration required Tickets: $11; BMS Members receive 10% off

06 Nov

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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Girl Scouts: Juniors Get Moving Journey

Energize your understanding of the Earth’s energy and how we use, misuse, and can protect this essential resource in our daily lives. Advance registration is required. Call 716.825.6397 for more details. $15 per scout

08 Nov

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Furhmann Blvd

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